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YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

FRENCH MAN-POWER QUESTIONS.

London, December 29. Benter's currespondent si Parinstates that a Biff calling op

the 1919 clair has bsan adapted” by 452 Kgainat 73. Making a state- ment thereon the Pension Minister declared that Germany was employing on the battle front the 1918 class and part of the 1919 class and there were talks of registering the 1920 olas. The 1919 "olase had been incorporated in England, Italy aut Ramanie and on the ars of possible, grata' sweate the "Government would be unsbla ito liberales as enggested, the older olasses. The Pension Minister coccluded that the old classes would be employed where necessary in works behind the froak

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M¿Clam-nces@ following, said he was requiring that certain mobilind passsate'khould devɔia" six weeks on these works in January sad February. His declared that the Germans are msssing on our front and workers are ablatsly eratis... There were 1,200,000 mặn mobilised behind the front who would be returned to the front if necessary,

FRENCH MERCANTILE MARINE REQUISITIONED. Londos, December 29. According to Beuter's correspondent at Paris, the Chamber has authorised the Government to requisition the whole of the Kar- anatile Marine

HUGE SUCCESS OF FRENCH WAR LOAN:

London, December 29. Beater's correspondent at Paris states that M. Klots, Minister of Finance, states that the French subscriptions to the War Los nave mirnady ex310ded the total amount invited, besides exceeding the total of the last lesa. Tais minilsetation of self-onfidence sfer forty months of war haë demonstrated the ananimity. France.

FRENCH PRESS ON ENEMY PEACE SUGGESTIONS.

London, December 28. Commenting upon the pesce proposuis, the Fit Parisien they are a master-piece of equivocation.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

PALESTINE SUCCESS.

London, December 29. determined attacks at Ras Tawil, north of Jerusalem, and east of A Palestine efficial message states: After, repelling several Birre bals, five miles north-east of Jerusalem, we attacked the sasailanta on the right flank and gained ground east and north-east, We penstrated to a depth of two-and a half miles on a nine-mila front, The enemy's losses were avere and weicok some German prisonere.

ITALIAN STEAMER'S SMART TACTICS.

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HUNGKONG SHARE REPORT.

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MARINE INSURANCES. Cantons North Chinas Unions

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SHIPPING.

London, December 294 steamer was recently torpedoed in the Atlantic by a big submarine. According to Reater's correspondent at Rome, an Italian carrying four guns. The steamer counter-attacked, putting the submarine to fight. Another steamer was attacked off Cyranaca, Douglases If smartly eluded the torpedo, then chased and hit the submerice, Steamboats which is believed to have been destroyed:

IMPORTANT DEFENCE OF THE REALM PROVISIONS,

London, December 29.

1917.

BANES

BANK OF CANTON,

LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG

Banking

Business

TOREIGN EXCHANGE.and General Transacted.

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

$600

b.

$300 -t. 115 $735

1. ex 73 $903

$1227 $310

For 3 Mouths 3% per annum.

$72 $18

For 6 Months 4% per annum.

Indos (Def.). Indos (Prel.) Shells. Ferries

b& 8a. #186 b.

$331 b..

For 1 Months 4}% per annum

1127-

823

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REFINERIES.

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A new provision under the Defence of the Realm Aet has bean Malabons gisetted which prohibita say person resident in the United Kingdom, from sending any remittance therefrom without the permission of

Kailans the Treasury, for the following purposes:-Firstly, subeeribing to Langkats any loan cr issue of capital ontalus the United Kingdom; secondly, Raubs the purchasing of any stocks and shares of any properly Tronohs except merchandise, if such Fecarities or property are out Urais side the United Kingdom; thirdly, the purchasing of say Oriental Cons. forsign carrenes with a view to its appreciation in valus or s an investment." Any batter or person acting in a similar capacity shell, as a condition of sending from the United Kingdom any H. K. Wharves b & ss. remittance in behalf of any person resident there, require Kowloon Docks b. & sa. $125 that such person make a written declaration regarding the purpose Shai Docks so instructions from abroad to the United Kingdom for payment of remittance." The above provision, therefore, requires that telegrab. of remittances onteide the United Kingdom must be accompanied by a few words explaining the parpose,

The Figaro says they are designed to strengthen Lenin.. * LG venamank, says Germany will make a better offer to-morrow if we remain united.

The Lanterne ways the gulf between the real war-aims of Germany and

ne The Allies is still too deep to admit of negotiations. The Humanits thinks the proposals are "worth soruticising. The Matin says the proposals reveal the profound sazieties of the Central Powers.

GERMANY IN THE FAR EAST,

London, December 29.

M. Pichon, Foreign Minister, intervignat, saya ha dosa not four the Germs intentions of reaching the Pacifio and penetrasing Chins, sa Japan' would watch over Daiga. Grmany is barred from Chins and will never incceed in regsining an entry.

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London, December 29. According to Renter's correspondent at New York, the United States Press is generally in doubt as to the sincerity of many points contaiced in the German peace proposals, They consider that Ewos A however attractive the proposals appear at first eight, they prave Kung Yiks one-sided on examination, and are.s mere effort to appease Teutonic S'hai Cottons pesce hunger, One newspaper sums up that they are proposals put Yangiszepoos forward by fools for consumption by children.

Orientals London, December 22. According to Reater's correspondent at Amsterdam, comment China Light & P.b.

Borneos ing on the Central Powera Peace reply, the Rheinisch Westfalische Providents Zeitung, Krappa organ, admite with refreshing candour, Germany's Dairy Farms concession as regarde no annexations is fortunately dependent apón Green Islands London, December 28. the Eatentes immediate acceptance of the same principle, as this H. K. Electrics Reuter's Correspondent at French Headquarters says:-The will destroy British supremacy from the Cape to Cairo, and via H.K. Ice Co., whole of the British Front continuas snowbound. German artillery Arabia, Mesopotamia and Persia to Calentts. Furthermore it Ropes i fi ing a very large proportion of gas shelle. Undoubtedly, the declaree that the German evacuation of Belgium is conditional on Steel Foundries n. enemy has now very large supplies of good and ammunition, but our the British evacuation of Egypt, adding that the abandonment of Trams, Low Level b. replies are effective. Winter training is in full swing in the back Egypt, Arabis and Mesopotamia spells the collapse of British world. Trams, Peak, old s. "areas, which are alive with the khaki movement. The bealth of the dominion, troope in wonderful and the abundance of recreations keeps them in good spirits. The latest drafts of Oversea troops will probably feel the cold most, but their seasoned comradea tell them they will soon "find it hot enough.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

London, December 29,

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Heig in a commanique, states There is increased artillery fighting in the neighbourhoods of Poly- gon Wood, Passchendaele and Langemarck. Aeroplanes last night dropped 240 bombs on four serodromes in the neighbourhood of Roulers and billets south of Lille. They also bombed leereral traite, obtaining a direct hit on one. None of our machines are missing.

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THE ITALIAN. FRONT,

London, December 28,

ADMIRAL WEMYSS.

London, December 29. Vice Admiral Bosely Wemyss bise been appointed Admiral.

U. S, GOVERNMENT'S RAILWAY CONTROL-

London, December 29, According to Reuter's correspondent as Washington the Gov ernment has taken over the control of 250,000 miles of railways.

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

CORRECTED TO HOON FRIDAT DECEMBER 28, 1917,

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An Italian official communiqué sayaWe drove back patrols

----- 2/113/4 Haihe Giadicario and Lagarina Valleys. Sacosssful minor engage-

"London, December 29,

2/117% monta on the Asiago Platean yielded prisoners. A powerful squad.

Beuter's correspondent at Petrograd states that a decree has 60 dis.................. 31-3

3)- ron of seroplanes bombarded a large hostile force in Ronchi Valley been issued requisitioning all gold in the banks, issued in coin or with satisfactory results. We forced the enemy to evacuate their bullion, to be placed to the credit of the States' gold reserve. Safe T/T Shanghai... Nom 31-1/4 aviation camp at Conegliano and destroyed four foot bridges in the of owners who fail to surrender keya, will be forcibly opened and TT Singapore rear of the Zenson bend,

the contents confiscated for ibe benefit of the people..

12716 T/T Japan

1971 London, December 29, T/T Indie. Not. A correspondent at Petrograd, instancing the difficulties and Demand, Indis Nom dangers confronting the Bolshevike, eye that st Breathitowek, when T/T San Francis-7 the Ukrainian Delegation (upon the Bolshevik inquiries regarding T, Java 16134 At the National Conference of the Trade Union Congress and their attitude) refused to recognise the Feoples Commissioners, the T/T Mark Nom

co & New York/ the Labour Party, held at Westminster to consider the Bolsheviks boycotted the Ukrainiane, but the Centralites paid the T/T France Labour Manifesto, particulars of which have already been latter marked attentione,

given,

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BRITISH LABOURITES CONFERENCE.

London, December 28.

Beamen,

Havelock Wilson, representing the moving the rejection of the Manifesto, said Ha wondered how miny signstories really endorsed its Viawa,

He reiterate that seamen would never sail in ships with the Ger- mans until Germany rapented of her foul murders.

Mr. Wilson's motion was defeated by 343 vɔtea to 12. Hundreda abstained from voting.

Congress, finally on a show of hands, adopted the Manifesto practically unanimously.

London, December 22,

The Daily Telegraph considers that the stand taken by British Labour is of primary importance, demonstrating the inflexible determination to effectively support the war along the lines declared In the war aime. It says that the working-class opinion has been pledged to nothing less than winning the war, which is the only Bond guarantee Baocess. It advocates a joint re-statement and the eltoidation of the Allied war sime,

You be the Judge

الا

PETER DAWSON WHISKY is all that From any point that you wish to Judge

could be asked.

The Daily Mail considers that the Conference was not. wholly satisfactory, falling short of being representative owing to it, bunge of many trusted Labour leaders. It states that we may beptive that Labour in the Dominions would reject the memorandum Trade Unionists in Australia, Capeds and Scath frios, Having elenred out the Germans from their mids, are not any we going to permit the re-establishment of Germany's rinence their neighbourhood.

London, December 29.

After the conclusion of the Natural Conference of Trades Union Congross, the Brecative communicated the memorandam adopted to the chairman of the Petrograd Soviet, adding that the Conferesce

rongly dewiced there should be no separate peace.

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